Jeep 1999 gas paddle seems stuck while running. Have to tap it a little to release the engine throttle?

At the time to stop the car, when I apply the cluch, the engine seems to be still racing. Like I have my foot on the gas paddle. I have to tap the gas paddle gently to make the rpm go down. This happens each time I stop after driving the jeep.





I think it is the accelerator cable that has gone bad. Please help.|||Hey there, I am sorry to hear about your problem with your Jeep, but I think I may a solution for you. The company I work for, Jig-A-Loo, makes a lubricating product that if sprayed into your pedals will not only loosen them up but also will go on clear and not leave dark greasy residue. If you spray it on the pedals and with the car off move the pedals back and forth a few times you should be fine and you wont waste gas or have to deal with your engine running harder than it needs to. You can get Jig-A-Loo at any of these retailers: http://www.jigaloo.com/us/e_store_locato鈥?/a> . If this doesn鈥檛 work, then it may be a much bigger problem than just a sticky pedal, and if that is the case then you will need to have that attended to by a mechanic, so no further damage occurs. Hopefully this can solve your stuck pedal situation and you can save a little money and gas, which is so crucial with these huge gas prices today. Good Luck!





~Lauren|||Resolution: Move the new floor mat away from the gas paddle :)

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Get a can of WD-40, lift the pedal off the roller and spray the pedal mechanism down. The pedal itself should be on a hinge so you can lift it up and see the roller. With the engine off, open the hood and have someone press the pedal so you can see what's moving. Repeat the process. If you can see the cable, you can try to put the little tube on the spray head of the WD-40 and work it down in the cable, but that's not likely without disassembly of the linkage at the engine (which you don't want to do unless you know what you're doing.)





Keep in mind many of these mechanisms are electronically controlled in later vehicles, so this may not help. It may be some sensor is acting up and you may need to take it to a mechanic.|||Use a little WD-40 on the throttle body return spring (where the throttle cable ends in the engine compartment). Also, with the motor off, work this mechanism back and forth, and see if it is working freely.





Also, keep in mind that it may not be the cable that is sticking, but could be a throttle position sensor that is going bad and not returning the vehicle to idle when you let off the accelerator. Tapping the throttle could be "waking up" the sensor.





Do you have a check engine light on? Does it run rough or seem to have a wavering RPM when the vehicle is at idle?